Mass Rapid Transit Authority Thailand to roll with its Orange Line rail bid plan Will file an appeal against the injunction with Supreme Administrative Court The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) says it will go ahead with its plan to open the auction for the construction of the Orange Line electric train next […]
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Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand approves Phuket tram project study The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) board on Wednesday approved the findings of a study on Phase 1 development of a tram system in Phuket, said MRTA governor Pakapong Sirikantramas. The first phase, costing Bt35 billion, will run 42 kilometres from Phuket […]
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Doosan Heavy to build Vietnam’s 1,200 MW Vung Ang 2 coal-fired power plant SEE ALSO: Vietnam’s 1,200MW Vung Ang 2 Coal-Fired Power Plant Called Becomes Subject Of Debate In South Korean Parliament Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction announced on Oct. 20 that it has signed a 901.8 billion won contract with Vietnam’s VAPCO to build […]
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Mass Rapid Transit Authority Thailand told by Court to stick with old Orange Line bid criteria The Central Administrative Court on Tuesday ruled that the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) must stick with the old bidding criteria for its Orange Line project. The court’s verdict was in response to a petition in September […]
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Will Thailand’s Chinese High-Speed Railway Be Worth It? By Pechnipa Dominique Lam Since late last year, Thailand’s military government has been quietly rushing forward on its Chinese high-speed rail project, making long-held plans on the venture increasingly, irreversibly concrete. With the general election date set for March 24, many local observers see the government’s actions […]
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Myanmar Government Invites Submissions of Competing Proposals for China-Initiated New Yangon City Project The Myanmar government has invited investors to submit competing proposals against a Chinese company’s proposal to develop an industrial park and related infrastructure for the New Yangon City project, in a move that brings the backbone project under China’s ambitious Belt and […]
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Jurong Engineering Limited (JEL) and Thai Jurong Engineering Limited (TJEL) won 125MW Bangkok Cogeneration Power Plant 2 Project contract
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Thailand eyes construction of 6th Thai-Lao friendship bridge in 2025 Thai Minister of Transport Saksayam Chidchob said Friday his ministry has scheduled to complete the construction of the 6th Thai-Lao friendship bridge by 2025. During his trip to the northeastern provinces of Amnat Charoen, Yasothon and Mukdahan provinces, Saksayam said he is in discussion with […]
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State Railway of Thailand agrees to +90 day delay signing Contract 2.3 of Bangkok-Nong Khai High-Speed Train Project The board of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has approved the proposed delay to the signing of Contract 2.3 on the Bangkok-Nong Khai High-Speed Train Project by 90 more days, said SRT governor Niruj Maneepun. Mr […]
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Mass Rapid Transit Thailand orders rethink to light railway projects in Chiang Mai, Phuket, Korat and Phitsanulok Chiang Mai News reported that the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) had ordered a slowdown and rethink concerning plans for a light railway in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai. The move by the MRTA […]
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